Croatia vs Switzerland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Croatia
1.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
162nd
Switzerland rank
165th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Croatia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Croatia or Switzerland?
- Croatia, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Croatia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Switzerland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Croatia ranks 162nd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.